by adrian tout | Jan 4, 2025 | Currencies, S&P500, Uncategorized, US 10-Year Yield
Words: 1,296 Time: 7 Minutes Santa delivers a fat lump of coal S&P 500 has lost all momentum Are markets expecting further USD strength? The trading year for 2025 is under way… Markets have worked their way through the so-called Santa Clause Rally. For those...
by adrian tout | Dec 31, 2024 | Apple, Asset Allocation, Finding Value, Investing Lessons, Magnificent Seven, S&P500, Valuations
Words: 4,967 Time: 20 Minutes S&P finishes 2024 with a 23% gain 2025 will be more about stock selection (vs the Index and Mag7) Criteria which qualifies as a high quality investment “The best business to own is one that over an extended period can employ...
by adrian tout | Dec 27, 2024 | Discounted Cash Flow, Magnificent Seven, NVDA, S&P500, Valuations
Words: 5,616 Time: 30 Minutes Only 7 stocks delivered 54% of S&P 500 gains in 2024; Why we could see rotation out of tech next year; Applying a DCF to NVDA to determine its intrinsic value 2024 will go down as another great year for stocks in the trader’s...
by adrian tout | Dec 24, 2024 | Fed Reserve, Interest Rates / Bonds, Monetary policy
Words: 1,617 Time: 6 Minutes Fed’s cautious monetary approach to 2025 Mixed economic indicators Market valuations are not without risks It’s Christmas Eve in the U.S… where markets were only open for half the day. For now, stocks are shaking off...
by adrian tout | Dec 19, 2024 | Currencies, Fed Reserve, Interest Rates / Bonds, Uncategorized, US 10-Year Yield
Words: 1,950 Time: 8 Minutes Hawkish Shift in Fed Projections Market’s ‘Surprise’ Reaction and the Impact Political Uncertainty Refuses to Abate As part of my last post (Dec 14th) I made the comment that in the event the Fed decides to either: (a)...
